One person hospitalized following shooting in Santa Maria

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Santa Maria firefighters responded to a shooting Monday afternoon.
The fire department tweeted about the incident around 3:20 p.m.
Firefighters said they were responding to the 600 block of North Palisade.
One person had been shot and was being transported to Cottage Hospital in a CalStar helicopter.
Police were said to be investigating the shooting, and people were asked to avoid the area.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as it becomes available.